Tom Skinner
Against esoteric Skinnerism
We should not mistake a big personality for meaningful politics
The lion roars
There were grounds for optimism about the future of England in Westminster this week
Britain needs Thomas Skinner
The country needs some optimism in miserable times
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
What Pullman gets wrong about Narnia
Philip Pullman is more like C.S. Lewis than he might think
NigeDosh: an urgent appeal
Tonight’s political coverage is repeatedly interrupted by urgent appeals for charities that may or may not be fictional
Farage fumbles
“Stop Farage” seems to be a more effective message than “Farage”
The resistible centrism of Mark Gatiss
Why a centre-left worldview struggles to understand dissent
Signal failure
Ministers love announcing transformative mega-projects, but millions of commuters would settle for an internet connection that actually works
Good news for the rule of law
Activists who break the law should not be able to appeal to their high-minded motives
Pärtly good
Arvo Pärt: 4 symphonies (Chandos)
Truth and consequences for ministers
Former Ministers should be hauled back before MPs to justify their poor decisions
The asylum seeker will see you now
We should not legitimise illegal migration and its damaging effects
The last of the fine arts
Hockney insisted on doing exactly as he pleased — and his cigarettes were as much a part of his artistic philosophy as his paintbrush.
Joyous genre-bending
Milestones (Signum Classics)